Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1911 — Page 2

Fi *1 R kF REN3SELJLEIO*' INDIANA.

Medicine Hat will toon be on I IM ■! Comets ought to be required to keep Now the fur overcoat begins to stir uneasily amid its moth balls. ■■ ~ I IQi I 111 In one city tn Connecticut boys are taught cooking tn the public schools. Brooks’ comet Is moving towards the sun. induced no doubt by a chilly feeling. Chinn’s Emperor Is in no frame of mind to enjoy the sacrifices or anything else. »;■■■! ■ Most Occidentals can tell a Manchu from a Chinaman when they meet one in the street When the superdreadnought shall have been exceeded, how will the vessel be referred to? Arabs In Tripoli, who killed Italian wounded soldiers were not bidding for gentle treatment. The engineless aeroplane is even less inviting to the cautious citizen than one of the noisy kind. Just because the small boy likes to play with toy railroad trains is no sign that be will be president Most persons are willing to acknowledge that there Is such a thing as old age. but the bridegroom of 73. never. , Six hundred asteroids travel along with the arth,- and one of them is missing. Has any one seen a lost asteroid? - Professor Lowell reports sighting a frost on Mars, but could not tell by the telescope which party 'had been defeated. A ditch digger is sole heir to "a <75,000 estate. * When the whistle blows at noon he can eat his lunch light-heartedly. Goat’s milk is strongly recommended as a cure for Inebriety. Still, the victim may find difficulty in getting somebody’s goat. The Chinese emperor, aged 5, is doing all that can reasonably be expected of him to pacify his numerous subjects, and they should not In all fairness behead him. A Seattle clergyman preached In the streets from a coffin and was carried home by “pallbearers.* And one of his objects was to prdve that he was not a dead one. A prisoner begged a magistrate not to fine him. saying it would be the beginning of seven years of bad luck. It had been his good luck that had kept him out of trouble. Fifty Pittsburg men afe suing for divorce on the ground of extravagance. It surely is a shame for their wives to spend the money they need tor the Great White Way. The beauty lecturer who has been advising New York women to use more soap and water on their faces, but not to forget the rouge, reminds us that some beauty isn’t even skin deep. The cutting off of queues by the Chinese rebels is reported to have made puffs cheaper. If the revolution wins out first thing we know puffs will be so cheap they will be unfashionable. European nobleman tried to reduce his weight In order to win a wife and died of starvation Moral: It is better to have men say “Isn’t he fat?* than “Doesn’t he look natural!” Surely it ought not to be a repugnant task for every good citizen of the country to comply with the apple growers'< modest demand and eat five apples a day until further notice. Prof. Jenks of Minnesota would cure the divorce evil by letting wives control the family purse strings This, added to the countless other sure cures and panaceas, makes one wonder why divorce should stick around at ass. z A telephone conversation has been carried on successfully between London and Basel In Switzerland. 600 miles away, and it Is expected that before long most of the large cities in Europe will be in telephone communication with the British capital What good will It do. however, to connect a man in London with a man in Bar lin if neither understands the other’s language? ■ Now that the lawn mowing season is over, the muscular system may be kept in trim by judiciously heaving Th* names of statesmen and cities tn China are inexplicably mixed, and they cannot well be unscrambled until The wearers of high crowned der lltrffi that th A hmttmwgi mhmll nnt eefli^e*game <5 LHMI ÜBUv■ m “Uail UU’ for the sake at profit introduce the Su dte fcst arUCl * Tbe7 th<y

CACAO GROWING IN ECUADOR

ECUADOR has a treasury of wealth in her vast cacao groves. Cacao is cocoa. It Is also chocolate. Botanists and philologists have been telling the public that the correct way to write cocoa Is cacao, but the ruling of the advertising man commands a wider reading than the decisions of scientists, so as long as the public is admonished to “Drink fulanos cocoa” in two-foot type on every billboard, the fashion in the name will favor the latter spelling. Outside of English-speak-ing countries the scientific spelling holds. Chocolate Is different In derivation. It is a corruption of a similar sounding Aztec word which, translated literally, meant "water from the choco.” Cortes transcribed this word as cacao, and this completes its etymology. The difference In spelling has led to a useful trade distinction. Cacao now signifies the raw and cocoa the finished product. Chocolate is a variation which will be explained later. The cacao bean must not be confused with the coca, the plant of Peru which yields a leaf chewed by the Indians for its stimulating properties due to the cocaine content; nor with the cola nut of West Africa, which resembles it in a slight degree chemically; nor yet with the cocoanut, to which it has no relation. The cacao tree Is Indigenous to Mexico, Central America, and part of South America; but has become naturalized in Ceylon, the Philippines, Kamerun and the gold coast. Thus it is seen to be an essentially tropical cultivation growing in areas of 20

Palm From Which Hats Ara Made.

degrees on either side of the equator. Altitude has a direct influence on suitability of location for cacao cultivation, the plantations lying in a plane from 656 to 2,600 feet high. The tree was originally a wild evergreen. growing from 16 to 40 feet high and bearing a fruit tn which the seeds lie buried in a cucumber-shaped pod five to ten Inches long and three, to four inches thick. The seed, which is the raw cacao of commerce, resembles a thick almond in size an<T shape. When ripe the pods are cut from the tree by means of a queer forked knife with a curved blade on one side, set on life end of a long pole. This odd implement serves to remove the fruit from the tree without injury The pods are gathered in heaps and left on the ground for a day or two before they are judged fit to be cured. The process of curing is an extremely delicate one and to a great extent determines the flavor and quality of the finished product Fermentation and dfying are the two main steps and naturally follow shelling and bronzing Analyses of the cured bean show that It is rich in fat*, albuminoid* caffeine, and theobromine, which latter “drink of the Gods” give* to cacao and chocolate their real character. Chocolate differs from cocoa in that the “cocoa butter.” a fat that is con tained in the nib* of the bean*. I* pan of the first compound, but is avoided in the latter. Coco* 1* really a factory product and the cured bean is treated differently in different countries, to ardor

te produce a drink that suits the taste of the public catered to. Dutch cocoa is sold largely in England, English meets with favor In the United States, while American and French chocolates sell all over the world. The ever-in-creasing consumption of chocolate-cov-ered candies and Its use as a flavoring extract guarantees a progressive market for the cacao bean, a market that will be made more accessible to the owners of the large cacao estates that cover Ecuador with the opening of the Panama canaf. The Panama Hat. The Panama hat Is made In Panama. This statement would not have been true several years ago, for although this special style of straw hat was universally designated “Panama," It was manufactured in the province of Manabi, Ecuador, where it passed under the native name of “jlpljapa.” But a president of the Panama republic, realizing the Inconsistency of not producing an article that paraded so extensively under his country’s name, set about encouraging the cultivation of Carludovlca palmato, the shrub which furnishes the toqullla straw for the hats, imported weaving teachers from Ecuador, established a school, and sd encouraged the “infant industry” that today Panama' has every right to stand godfather to the jipijapa hat. It is a mistake to suppose that the high price of Panama hats is the result of the cost of the special straw from which they are made. In fact, high import duties and commissions account for the prohibitive prices of the ordinarily good article when purchased in the United States; but it Is true that rich planters along the Equadorian coast and in Panama are willing to pay <BO or >IOO for the finest hats made, and these are seldom seen In northern countries. A hat of the very best -quality Is so pliant and flexible that It can be folded and carried in the pocket without the slightest injury. One sent to the former Prince of Wales could be folded Into a package no larger than a watch.

ine raw material, or toqullla straw, out of which the Panama hats are made, and which supplies those qualities which make for compactness, lightness, durability, elasticity, and the waterproof properties of the finished article, grows chiefly in Ecuador. although it is also found in Colombia and in the forests of the upper Amazon. The shrub is from six to ten feet high and thrives best in hot and humid regions. It is fan shaped, resembling the saw palmetto, the quality of the straw varying much in different localities, and in this variation is based the difference tn cost of the woven Panama hat. The price of the raw material depends upon the place of production, color, length, thickness and number of threads to the strand or skein of the freshly gathered straw. It was formerly stated that Panama hats were woven under water, which is not strictly true, although the straw must be kept thoroughly moistened while in the hands of the weaver. A skilled manipulator of toqullla will complete one hat in five or six months, working always tn the late twilight or early town, the only time available for making the best grades of Panamas. Most of the hat* are bought up by native traveling buyer* who go from village to village, picking up the output. wfiicb Is eventually exported to Europe and the United States, although there is always a steady demand for Panamas in all Latin America. These hat* have, proved to be the ideal head covering for warm weather or for use in tropical countries They are comfortable, light, offer protection from the sun’* rays, ar* Impervious to water, and* last indefinitely. A good Panama may be cleaned and cleaned again year after year without deterioration.

ANNOYING ERUPTION ON PHILADELPHIA WOMAN’S FACE GONE

Mrs. Lippincott Give* the Inside Fact* of Her Case. Mrs. M. E- Lippincott, of Philadelphia, made a disclosure on June L which should be read by every man and woman. Not only that, but Mrs. Lippincott say* that everyone should hear of the wonderful history of this particular case and profit as she did. Here is the story in her own words: “About one month ago I was attracted by your advertisement in a local newspaper on the merits of your Resinol Soap. “Having at that time a very annoying eruption on my face I purchased a cake of the Resinol Soap, and before it was half used the eruption disappeared entirely, the old skin peeled off and fresh new skin formed. “I wish to thank you for placing within reach so meritorious an article, which I do not hesitate to recommend to my friends.” Not only is Resinol Soap highly effective in removing skin affections, but Resinol Ointment has no equal in relieving eczema, scalds and burns or any form of eruptive skin disease, as tetter, ringworm, barber’s itch, eruptions of poison Ivy, stings of poisonous Insects, pimples, rash, sunburn, prickly heat, chafing, itching, blackheads, bolls, scalds, burns, etc. Resinol Ointment odmes In opal jars at fifty cents and a dollar. Sold by all druggists. Sample sent free if you mention heading of this ad. Resinol Chemical Co., Baltimore. Md.

WISE WORDS.

The Agent—Do you believe in advertising? The Merchant—Yes, sir. It’s better to be a live man In a dead town than a dead man In a live town.

It Sounded Well.

Horace Taylor, the artist, .whose newspaper illustrations used to be admired here, came from Nokomis, 111., In the Egypt district In "Hod’s” early days they organized a band in which he blew an inconsequential horn. "We had a hard time naming the band,” said Taylor. "However, as we were a thousand miles from the ocean and even a considerable distance from the great lakes, we called it the Marine Band of Nokomis.”—Chicago Evening Post.

Accurately Informed.

"How is it that woman seems to know so much more about Europe than most of us?” said the frank and outspoken lady. "Because," replied Miss Cayenne, “she stayed at home and read guide books instead of squandering her time in traVel."

WORKS WITHOUT FAITH Faith Came After the Works Had Laid the Foundation.

A Bay State belle talks thus about coffee: “While a coffee drinker I was a sufferer from indigestion and intensely painful nervous headaches, from childhood. “Seven years ago my health gave out entirely. I grew so weak that the exertion of walking, if only a few feet, made it necessary for me to. lie down. My friends thought I was marked for consumption—weak, thin and pale. “I realized the danger I was In and tried faithfully to get relief from medicines, till, at last, after having employed all kinds of drugs, the doctor acknowledged that he did not believe It was in hl: power to cure me. “While 1“ this condition a friend Induced me to quit coffee and try Postum, and I did so without the least hope that it would do me any good. I did not like it at first, but when it was properly made I found it was a most delicious and refreshing beverage. 1 am especially fond of it served at dinner ice-cold, with cream. “In a month’* time I began to Improve, and in a few week* my indigestion ceased to trouble me, and my headache stopped entirely. I am sc perfectly well now that I do not look like the same person, and I have so gained in flesh that* I am 15 pounds heavier than ever before. “This 1* what Postum has done for me. I still use It and shall always do io.” Name given by Postum Co., Bat tie Creek, Mich. “There’* a reason,” and It i* explained in the Uttl* book, “The Road to WellviUe," In pkg*. Wear raad the above hrtterf A aww aaa apoMM* from time to time. The* are tree* aaff faU egltaaaM*

W. J- DOUGLAS’ TRUST PLAN Manufacturer Thinks Government Should Obtain Publicity by a License System. Large business organizations hare come to stay. We cannot go back to old conditions. We must meet world competition. Large concerns can produce goods at lower cost thjui small ones. Germany favors large corporations. The method of the present nar tlonal administration is to dissolve the great organizations and make them smaller, which Is a backward step. There should be. no limit to a corporation doing a large and legitimate business,,such as would be possible under the licensing plan which I favor, writes W. L. Douglas, former governor of Massachusetts, in the Boston Herald. . Prejudices against - corporations merely because they are big, perhaps, must be done away with. They give labor better returns. They - cheapen product and thus benefit the consumer. They give opportunities to small investors who get returns otherwise unattainable. They employ able young men who have no capital at all, but who receive handsome salaries for their ability and service. In place of the Sherman law it Is my opinion there should be a department at Washington to grant licenses to all manufacturers and corporations in this country who do an interstate commerce business. The law should be made so clear, plain and definite that it could not be misunderstood. It should require all capital to be paid in full. Semi-yearly statements should be given to „ the public and certified by a public accountalnt. There should be a board of examiners in each state to look after these corporations just as our na tlonal banks are watched by the national government. They should have the right to enter the offices and examine the records of all the directorates of these companies. i

LOST HIS INDEPENDENCE.

■T 'dSaSSU ■ z»l $ Z* Nagg —l never speak of the Fourth of July as Independence Day. Stagg—Why not? Nagg—Why, I was married on that day.

USED HYPODERMICS.

Only Relief from Terrible Suffering. Thomas E. Vest, 1505 So. 12th SL, Terre Haute, Ind., say»: “I had no control over the urine and the pain when voiding Was so great, I often

screamed. I grew worse and lay in bed for weeks, the only relief coming from hypodermics. I was treated by three physicians without help and the last one said an operation was necessary. I there-’

upon began using Doan’s Kidney Pills and passed a gravel stone as large as a pea. The next day F passed two more and from then on improved rapidly until cured.’’ “When Your Back Is Lame, Remember the Name —DOAN’S.” 50c,allstores, i Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.

Sleuth-Guarded Jewels.

Pity the poor duchess of Marlborough, who has been driven to insomnia through worry over her jewels. She has hired six former Scotland Yard detectives to camp at Sunderland house, Mayfair, three by day and three by night, and guard her gems. The outlay for this is something more than >6,000 annually. She has spent many thousands in equipping her mansion with all the'latest wrinkles in burglar alarm and safety devices, but she considers the money that buys her peace of mind is an investment well made. V Stiff neck! Doesn’t amount to much, but mighty disagreeable. You will be surprised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard Oil will dnve that stiffness out. One night, that's all. His heart was as great as the world, but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong.—Emerson. Constipation causes many serious diseases. It is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative, three for cathartic. Many a man could lose bls reputation and never miss IL

H&yb Lamp , s Vs—Lanterns The strong, steady light. Rayo lamps and lanterns give most light for the oil they burn. Do not flicker. Will not blow or jar out Simple, reliable and durable—and sold at a price that will surprise you. |bk rev dmhr ts ahmr yea Ns See et Base lame and laeienM, er vftMs m say a«mv es Standard Oil Company

LOOKING AFTER THE DETAIL# Bings—Wings would not propose to his girl until he got out A .hp®L Dings—Why? Bings—He stutters and didn’t want her to have a chance to get away. Virtue glories in persecution as a flag glories in rages.—Frederic Mistral.

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